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  • What I Loved in Video Games This Year

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    Today Population GO posted “Best of 2012” articles from the gaming contributors. As if anyone had any doubt, I rave about Mass Effect 3 being the best game of the year for me. You can read my post here, or check out Ed and Johan’s picks (Halo 4 and Fez, respectively) on the Pop GO site. It’s hard to…

  • Dishonored’s Innovative Gameplay

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    Dishonored, created by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda, offers something that’s been lacking in a lot of video games I’ve played lately: creative combat. I have no problem with shooters like the gorgeous Gears of War… or with whipping out my bow to engage in some stealthy archery in Skyrim. There was a time when I found…

  • Do Cinematic Games Have Replay Value?

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    A peculiar magic exists the first time I play a video game. I don’t know what’s coming next, and when I learn something new — whether it’s how to roll into cover using a new controller set-up or how to defeat a particularly challenging boss — I feel a spark of triumph. The second time…